Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

Join us for an exhilarating live episode of the Crypto Gathering as we wrap up the event with Raoul Pal, Ash Bennington, and the RV community, diving into the heated debate of whether it's a bull run or just wishful thinking, discussing key insights gained throughout the #CryptoGathering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us for an eye-opening episode on Day 4 of the Crypto Gathering as we delve into the world of hedge funds and their involvement in the crypto space. Discover exclusive insights into the strategies, trends, and moves made by hedge funds in the realm of cryptocurrencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. is finally seeing some significant progress when it comes to crypto legislation. Ash Bennington is joined by Rebecca Rettig, Polygon Labs’ chief legal and policy officer, to discuss a milestone bill that's making its way through Congress. Plus, The Value Prop, a database launched by Polygon that shows the various ways Web3 innovation is being deployed in the real world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The pace of changes in Ethereum and the wider crypto space continues unabated, so it's a great time to catch up with one of our favorite Ethereum-focused guests: Andrew Keys, co-founder and managing partner at DARMA Capital. He sits down with Ash to discuss the regulatory landscape following the Ripple/XRP ruling, restaking, zero-knowledge proofs, and the wider macro situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elaine Ly is hosting Somi Arian, founder and CEO of InPeak, for a conversation on community building within a token-gated web3 environment. Elaine and Somi will break down what exactly that means for the content creators' economy — and how InPeak features in all of this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ash Bennington is joined by Matteo Dante Perruccio, president international at Wave Digital Assets, an SEC-registered investment advisory firm. They'll discuss how Matteo's TradFi experience is helping him navigate crypto markets, the potential of tokenization, and what exciting developments he's seeing outside the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guest host Santiago Velez, co-founder and division lead (R&D) at Block Digital Corporation as well as co-founder and VP of R&D at Sindric Solutions, is hosting Oliver Gale, CEO of the Panther Protocol. They'll discuss how DeFi can ensure privacy while remaining compliant, how to make Web3 onboarding for institutions easier and safer, and where Panther's zero-knowledge cross-chain protocol fits in all this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us for an enlightening discussion on Day 3 of the Crypto Gathering as we explore the impact of NFTs and Web3. Gain valuable insights from industry experts on the future of non-fungible tokens, the potential of Web3 technologies, and the evolving digital landscape. Join Rick Rule in person at the Rule Symposium on Natural Resource Investing in Florida, July 23-27. Access to industry insiders: elite bullion dealers, gold council members, and uranium pros. In-person and virtual seats available at http://realvision.com/rick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us for Day 2 of the Crypto Gathering as we dive into the minds of expert analysts. Get exclusive insights, predictions, and thought-provoking discussions on the future of cryptocurrencies. Join Rick Rule in person at the Rule Symposium on Natural Resource Investing in Florida, July 23-27. Access to industry insiders: elite bullion dealers, gold council members, and uranium pros. In-person and virtual seats available at http://realvision.com/rick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are macroeconomic conditions telling us about the potential for a crypto bull run? Ash is closing out the week with Joe Zhao, partner at Millennia Capital and former Fed economist, to discuss the macro situation, VC investment landscape, and latest AI trends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite its popularity among crypto fans, the DeFi experience remains a barrier to entry for many. Synthetix hopes to change that. The breakthrough that DeFi supporters hoped for in the wake of the FTX collapse didn't materialize for the most part. Kain Warwick, founder of on-chain liquidity and derivatives protocol Synthetix, is a DeFi pioneer who knows the issue lies with user experience. He joins Ash Bennington to discuss V3, a big upgrade coming to Syntethix; Infinex, a new project that hopes to simplify DEX user experience; and the wider DeFi space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Web3 Wednesday on why transferring brand loyalty from the physical to the digital world is anything but guaranteed. Web3 is a new frontier for traditional brands, and according to Calvin Chan, founder and CEO of Legitimate, many are going about it the wrong way. He speaks to Elaine about what works and what doesn't when it comes to bridging brand loyalty into the digital world, and how Legitimate is working with real world clients on this — including a "phygital sneakers" collaboration with Puma and Jay-Z's Roc Nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Rick Rule in person at the Rule Symposium on Natural Resource Investing in Florida, July 23-27. Access to industry insiders: elite bullion dealers, gold council members, and uranium pros. In-person and virtual seats available at http://realvision.com/rick Last week's ruling in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Ripple has given the crypto industry something to cheer on — but what's the on-the-ground impact? Ash will discuss this with Marco Santori, chief legal officer at Kraken, a U.S. crypto exchange that had recently settled its own SEC charges. Also, make sure to check out Raoul's "Past, Present, and Future of Real Vision" video to learn about some big changes coming to the platform: https://rvtv.io/3NZ98To If you want to level up or lock in your membership, right this way: https://www.realvision.com/levelup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crypto industry is still digesting last week's ruling that XRP is not a security... Or is it? John Deaton, managing partner at the Deaton Law Firm and founder of CryptoLaw, joins Real Vision’s Ash Bennington to make sense of the court decision and examine it’s impact on the industry.Also, check out Raoul Pal's "Past, Present, and Future of Real Vision" video to learn about some big and exciting changes coming to Real Vision: https://rvtv.io/3NZ98To Join Rick Rule at the Rule Symposium on Natural Resource Investing in Florida, July 23-27. Access to industry insiders: elite bullion dealers, gold council members and uranium pros. In-person and virtual seats available at http://realvision.com/rick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Day 1 of the Crypto Gathering! In this riveting episode, we delve into "The Crypto/Macro Setup" with none other than Raoul Pal. As a renowned macroeconomic expert, Pal navigates the complex intersections between traditional economics and the burgeoning world of cryptocurrency. We dissect the impact of macroeconomic trends on the crypto ecosystem and how crypto is reshaping our economic reality. Don't miss this insightful journey into the future of finance. Tune in and gain an edge in your crypto endeavors. This episode of Raoul’s Adventures in Crypto is sponsored by the TOKEN2049 Blockchain Conference. Visit t2049.co/realvision and use the promo code REALVISION for 65% off regular-priced tickets today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been too long since Keith Grossman, president of enterprise for MoonPay, and Raoul chatted on camera, but we finally got them together again. From his time at Wired, to launching Time Pieces at Time, and now leading adoption at MoonPay, Keith has been at the forefront of not only Web2 but now Web3. Is it "game on" for Web3? Raoul and Keith break it down. Recorded on July 7, 2023. This episode of Raoul’s Adventures in Crypto is sponsored by the TOKEN2049 Blockchain Conference. Visit t2049.co/realvision and use the promo code REALVISION for 65% off regular-priced tickets today! CHAPTERS: 1 Raoul's Intro 00:13 2 The Current State of Web3 00:55 3 The Importance of Identity 0:10:19 4 Machines Paying Machines 0:17:51 5 What's Getting Keith Excited about Web3 Today 0:30:18 6 Final Thoughts 0:46:44 7 Raoul's Takeaways 0:57:36 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul opened the week, Ovie "OSF" Faruq was there in the middle, so now they're both back to wrap up our Crypto Gathering 2023 campaign together. We've tried to answer the question: Is it game on in crypto? Are we about to enter a new bull run? If so, how should you position yourself for it? We've run panels with technical analysts, hedge fund managers, NFT traders and macro thinkers. Time for "final thoughts, key takeaways." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Day 4 of our "Crypto Gathering: Is It Game On?" campaign asking if we could be entering a new bull run and how to position yourself for it. When investing, it's important to look at what the professionals are doing — so we're asking some of the best in the business. Ash Bennington sits down with Jeff Dorman, CIO at Arca, Chris Sullivan, co-founder and co-portfolio manager at Hyperion Decimus, and Richard Galvin, co-founder and CEO of Digital Asset Capital Management (DACM). Plus, former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky is reportedly arrested. Join us throughout the week filled with panels of experts. Details here: https://realvision.com/gathering CHAPTERS: 1 Celsius' Mashinsky Arrested 01:27 2 XRP/Ripple Ruling 0:10:13 3 Thoughts on the Wider Market 0:19:56 4 XRP Update 0:32:29 5 BlackRock BTC ETF 0:39:27 6 Viewer Questions 0:51:26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Day 3 of our "Crypto Gathering: Is It Game On?" campaign asking if we could be entering a new bull run and how to position for it. One area where this would be particularly welcome is the NFT market, which has seen floor prices plunge. But are better days finally upon us? Guest host Sergio Silva, senior director of business development for Web3 at Fireblocks, will ask two NFT traders, artists, and co-founders of the rektguy collection: Ovie "OSF" Faruq and Mando. Join us throughout the week filled with panels of experts. Details here: https://realvision.com/gathering Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Rick Rule in person at the Rule Symposium on Natural Resource Investing in Florida, July 23-27. Access to industry insiders: elite bullion dealers, gold council members, and uranium pros. In-person and virtual seats available at http://realvision.com/rick It's Day 2 of our "Crypto Gathering: Is It Game On?" campaign looking at whether the tide has turned and how to ride the wave. Today, we'll analyze technical and on-chain metrics, so expect a chart bonanza. Ash Bennington sits down with Will Clemente, co-founder of Reflexivity Research, Rekt Capital, and Kyle du Plessis aka Kyle Doops, host at Crypto Banter. Join us throughout the week filled with panels of experts. Details here: https://realvision.com/cryptogathering Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We kick off the Crypto Gathering with one of Raoul's legendary big-picture framework explainers. He walks us through his thinking on a changing macro environment, technological revolution, investment time horizon, and where he sees the biggest opportunities. Join us throughout the week filled with a panel of experts. Details here: https://realvision.com/cryptogathering Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott Melker, the host of the famous Wolf of All Streets podcast, joins Raoul to discuss his journey and the highs and lows of being a crypto "influencer." Scott and Raoul also discuss what's getting them excited about the space and what it takes to survive crypto cycles, especially if you're just a retail investor—recorded on May 2, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite their differing journeys into crypto, Bankless founders Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman have seen it all in the world of crypto. Together, they join Raoul to share their journey, how they built Bankless into one of the premiere crypto podcasts, and why this bear market is unique. They also cover why Ryan and David founded Bankless Ventures and what it's like to be a crypto "influencer." Recorded on June 20, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nico Brugge and Real Vision Pro Crypto member Kris Bullock, aka Blastoplast, are joined by Ruben Merre, co-founder and CEO of NGRAVE, to discuss a critical (and often daunting) aspect of crypto investing: self-custody. What's the difference between a software and a hardware wallet? How to improve the user experience while maintaining security? And what's with that Ledger controversy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real Vision's Jeremy Varlow welcomes Robbie Ferguson, co-founder of Immutable, to discuss Web3 gaming trends, mainstream adoption progress, and Immutable’s partnerships with the likes of Polygon and GameStop. Recorded on July 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Web3 Wednesdays on the Crypto Daily Briefing. Elaine Ly will host Marcello Mari, CEO of SingularityDAO, an on-chain portfolio manager platform that aims to combine the power of AI and DeFi. Can artificial intelligence give you an edge or do the risks outweigh the rewards? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When GMoney first got into NFTs it was purely as a trade — now, it’s a lifestyle. He joins Raoul to dig into his journey from trad-fi trader to NFT collector and founder of a Web3-enabled fashion brand, 9DCC. Along the way, GMoney and Raoul get into the future of Web3, the controversies surrounding creator royalties, and whether the bottom is in for the market. Recorded on May 3, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crypto market appears to be in thrall of the SEC again and whether it finally approves one of the many applications for a spot bitcoin ETF. John Palmer, president of CBOE Digital, joins Maggie Lake to talk about this race, the influx of TradFi into crypto, and CBOE’s recently approved leveraged derivative products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From drastically reducing the price of NFT collections to launching their hardware phone, Saga, Solana has been moving fast and furious. Solana's co-founder, Anatoly Yakovenko, joins Raoul Pal to dig into the recent developments and why the future of Solana is “open-source.” Anatoly and Raoul also discuss the migration of various Layer-1s moving onto Solana and what the future holds for the ecosystem — both in terms of its blockchain and hardware aspirations. Recorded on May 1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan Cheng, co-founder and CEO of Mysten Labs, the developers behind Sui, believes that the existing blockchain model is broken and that Sui offers the solution. Santiago Velez, co-founder and division lead (R&D) at Block Digital Corporation, welcomes Evan to dig into those claims and explore why a new approach to blockchain models is necessary. Recorded on June 13, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The news flow is all about Bitcoin today as Fidelity follows BlackRock in applying for a spot bitcoin ETF; mining activity ramps up, with miners sending a record amount of revenue onto exchanges; and an unusually large number of bitcoin options are set to expire today. Are we set for more volatility ahead? Mike Alfred, founder and managing partner of Alpine Fox LP, joins Ash Bennington to dissect it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ash Bennington is hosting Jacob Blish, the head of business development at Lido, the biggest liquid staking protocol. Liquid staking has grown into an increasingly important sector of the crypto economy, recently becoming the most valuable category of DeFi. Can it maintain its momentum despite a skeptical SEC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ash Bennington sits down with Lars Seier Christensen, founder and chairman of Concordium Foundation, to talk about the layer 1 blockchain that promises regulatory compliance through embedding zero-knowledge identification into every transaction. The two also discuss the future of DeFi and where we are in the current market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto jargon can be pretty daunting for newcomers. Asking for a Friend is designed to help with that. Join Real Vision's Elaine Ly and Elizabeth Olson, head of growth at Xverse, for a breakdown of one of the hottest new trends in Bitcoin: Ordinals. What are they? How do I get into them? And are they a value-add or a drain on Bitcoin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ash Bennington is joined by Steven Goldfeder, co-founder and CEO of Offchain Labs, the company that has developed Arbitrum, a layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. The two will discuss Arbitrum's positioning in the L2 space, the latest upgrades, and the outlook for the protocol, its sister chain, and the wider market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this long over-due catch-up, Jeff Dorman, CIO of Arca, joins Raoul to examine the fallout from the ongoing banking crisis and share why he's bullish on Bitcoin. Jeff and Raoul also cover ETH staking, regulation, and just what might be the biggest issue for the industry going forward. Recorded on May 3, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the fifth day of the Festival of Learning: AI Edition, Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and Raoul Pal come together, focusing on how AI is about to majorly upend everything we know. Learn from them why you should consider “investing in your own demise," how entrepreneurship could be the key in the age of AI, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the biggest obstacles to scaling Ethereum is the number of transactions it can process per second. Mantle, which is scheduled to launch on mainnet next month, hopes its DAO-governed (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) layer-2 blockchain is the solution. Ash Bennington discusses this with Arjun Kalsy, Mantle's head of the ecosystem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto investors are finally breathing an air of optimism with the price of bitcoin and ether enjoying double-digit percentage gains over the past week. What a great time then for Ash to catch up with Raoul for an Ask-Me-Anything session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parataxis Capital co-founders — CEO Edward Chin and CIO Thejas Nalval — join Ash Bennington to assess the state of the crypto markets, liquidity conditions, where we are in the cycle, how institutions are allocating their investments, and where opportunities lie right now. And of course, they'll break down BlackRock's big move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ash Bennington is joined by Caitlin Long, CEO of Custodia Bank and a high-profile Bitcoin supporter, whose company has been trying to obtain a Federal Reserve master account. They'll discuss Custodia's lawsuit against the Fed, the wider regulatory pressure on crypto, BlackRock's promising bitcoin ETF application, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul Pal joins the Coins Podcast on the 1st episode of their new docuseries where they discuss the battlefront of Operation Choke Point 2.0 - the latest war on decentralized money, and the final frontier of privacy. Raoul offers his unique perspective and insights on the unfolding saga and the fight for financial freedom. Don't miss it! You can find out more about the Coins Podcast and their new 11-part docuseries on Twitter @coins_podcast and check it with video on their YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXKoJhDW3bs and Twitter episode https://twitter.com/coins_podcast/status/1667041425286995969. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From her start in the oil business to becoming the high-priestess of memes and CryptoDickbutts, Meltem Demirors, head of strategy for Coinshares, joins Raoul to dig into the power of memes and how they drive everything — including meme'ing a $1 trillion asset into existence. Meltem and Raoul also cover L1s, L2s, and the debate of centralization versus decentralization. And of course, why Meltem loves CryptoDickbutts so very much. Recorded on June 5, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This time Asking for a Friend delves into the world of layer 2s. Crypto jargon can be pretty daunting for newcomers. "Asking for a Friend" is designed to help with that. Join Real Vision's Nico Brugge and Rainbow co-founder Mike Demarais to learn what is a layer 2, how and why people use them, and which ones are the most popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The regulator has targeted multiple altcoins and exchanges but not BTC. We discuss the impact. Ash Bennington is joined by Bruce Fenton, CEO of Chainstone Labs and host of The Satoshi Roundtable, to discuss how the U.S. Securities and Exchange's designation of multiple altcoins as securities could affect the original cryptocurrency. Plus, Tether wobbles and Blackrock is reportedly close to filing an application for a Bitcoin ETF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The mounting enforcement actions against the crypto industry by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are now playing out in court, with significant developments in multiple cases on Tuesday. Ash Bennington is joined by securities and crypto expert James Murphy, aka MetaLawMan, to analyze and explain the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest Initial Coin Offering in history ($4B raised). A top-10 market cap. But 5 years after the launch of EOS, the initial hype made way for performance issues, SEC charges, a plunge in price, and eventually a community takeover. Ash Bennington is joined by Yves La Rose, CEO of the EOS Network Foundation, who is trying to rebuild the protocol and bring back the glory days. Can it be done? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/ We have a special treat for you today — 10T Holdings founder Dan Tapiero and Raoul Pal haven’t caught up in ages, so they decided to do it on camera for you, our amazing audience. Raoul and Dan dig into the current macro environment, how it’s affecting crypto, and what they see on the horizon for the ecosystem (hint: it’s all good, baby!). Recorded on April 4, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/ When GMoney first got into NFTs it was purely as a trade — now, it’s a lifestyle. He joins Raoul to dig into his journey from trad-fi trader to NFT collector and founder of a Web3 enabled fashion brand, 9DCC. Along the way, GMoney and Raoul get into the future of Web3, the controversies surrounding creator royalties, and whether the bottom is in for the market. Recorded on May 3, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/ Global banking network SWIFT announced with its partner Chainlink earlier this week that they will test connecting several major financial institutions to different blockchain networks — in a move that could potentially 10x the industry. Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov joins Ash Bennington to discuss the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices